On August 10, 2009, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, MA, USA has informed us

AIXTRON AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)

Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On August 10, 2009, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Springfield, MA, USA has informed us according to Article 21, Section 1, 24
of the WpHG that via shares the Voting Rights of Oppenheimer Global
Opportunities Fund, Centennial, CO, USA on AIXTRON AG, Herzogenrath,
Germany, ISIN: DE000A0WMPJ6, WKN: A0WMPJ, have fallen below the 3% limit of
the Voting Rights on August 4, 2009 and now amount to 2,88% (this
corresponds to 2632650 Voting Rights).

Furthermore, on August 10, 2009, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Springfield, MA, USA has informed us according to Article 21,
Section 1, 24 of the WpHG that via shares the Voting Rights of
OppenheimerFunds Inc., Centennial, CO, USA on AIXTRON AG, Herzogenrath,
Germany, ISIN: DE000A0WMPJ6, WKN: A0WMPJ, have fallen below the 3% limit of
the Voting Rights on August 4, 2009 and now amount to 2,88% (this
corresponds to 2632650 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6 of the WpHG, 2.88% of
the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2632650 Voting Rights) were to be
attributed to the OppenheimerFunds Inc., Centennial, CO, USA via
Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund, Centennial, CO, USA.

Furthermore, on August 10, 2009, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Springfield, MA, USA has informed us according to Article 21,
Section 1, 24 of the WpHG that via shares the Voting Rights of Oppenheimer
Acquisition Corp., Centennial, CO, USA on AIXTRON AG, Herzogenrath,
Germany, ISIN: DE000A0WMPJ6, WKN: A0WMPJ, have fallen below the 3% limit of
the Voting Rights on August 4, 2009 and now amount to 2,88% (this
corresponds to 2632650 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6, Sentence 2 of the
WpHG, 2.88% of the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2632650 Voting
Rights) were to be attributed to the Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.,
Centennial, CO, USA via Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund, Centennial,
CO, USA.

Furthermore, on August 10, 2009, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Springfield, MA, USA has informed us according to Article 21,
Section 1, 24 of the WpHG that via shares the Voting Rights of MassMutual
Holding LLC, Springfield, MA, USA on AIXTRON AG, Herzogenrath, Germany,
ISIN: DE000A0WMPJ6, WKN: A0WMPJ, have fallen below the 3% limit of the
Voting Rights on August 4, 2009 and now amount to 2,88% (this corresponds
to 2632650 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6, Sentence 2 of the
WpHG, 2.88% of the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2632650 Voting
Rights) were to be attributed to the MassMutual Holding LLC, Springfield,
MA, USA via Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund, Centennial, CO, USA.

Furthermore, on August 10, 2009, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Springfield, MA, USA has informed us according to Article 21,
Section 1, 24 of the WpHG that via shares the Voting Rights of
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, MA, USA on
AIXTRON AG, Herzogenrath, Germany, ISIN: DE000A0WMPJ6, WKN: A0WMPJ, have
fallen below the 3% limit of the Voting Rights on August 4, 2009 and now
amount to 2,88% (this corresponds to 2632650 Voting Rights).
According to Article 22, Section 1, Sentence 1, No. 6, Sentence 2 of the
WpHG, 2.88% of the Voting Rights (this corresponds to 2632650 Voting
Rights) were to be attributed to the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Springfield, MA, USA via Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund,
Centennial, CO, USA.

12.08.2009  Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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Language:     English
Issuer:       AIXTRON AG
              Kaiserstr. 98
              52134 Herzogenrath
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.aixtron.com
 
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